Premier League

Atlético warn fans against Marseille trip

Atlético Madrid have advised their fans not to travel for their final Champions League group D match at Marseille on 9 December. The game between the sides in Spain last month was marred by confrontations between visiting fans and local police, leading to Atlético having to play PSV Eindhoven behind closed doors last Wednesday.

Marseille themselves have been charged by Uefa after Steven Gerrard was struck by a cigarette lighter thrown from the away section during the French side's 1-0 defeat at Anfield on Wednesday. There was a similar incident when Liverpool won in Marseille in September, for which the French club were fined £12,500.

'As a precaution, I advise our fans not to go to avoid any type of problem or incident,' Atlético president Enrique Cerezo said. The Spanish side lead the group on goal difference from Liverpool.